This Film is Lit

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them… It’s *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Brokeback Mountain*.

- **Rear Window** Fan Poll - **Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring** Preview - Who almost played WHO?

From the master of suspense comes a study on love, loneliness, and the voyeuristic nature of film itself. It’s *Rear Window*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*.

- **Crazy Rich Asians** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Single Location Storytelling** - **Rear Window** Preview

Sometimes love is blind, and sometimes it’s a crazy mega-billionaire with an uber-controlling mom. It’s *Crazy Rich Asians*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Rear Window*.

- **Hitchhiker's Guide** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Party Lit** - **Crazy Rich Asians** Preview

Let's talk about Avengers: Endgame for 40 minutes. **Spoilers start at 8:20.**

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. It’s *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Crazy Rich Asians*.

- Learning with TFIL: **The Absurd** - **Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy** Preview

Sometimes dead is better... pretty sure he was talking about this movie. It's *Pet Sematary*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*.

- Learning with TFIL: **Came Back Wrong** - **Pet Sematary** Preview

A bit of a special intro this week. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Pet Semetary*.

- Learning with TFIL: **Fantasy vs. Fairy Tale** - **Stardust** Preview

No film has ever been more ruined by the mere existence of another movie than this one was by the existence of Shrek. It’s Ella Enchanted, and This Film is Lit. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Stardust*.

- Chatting about Female Representation - **Ella Enchanted** Preview

It’s a 90’s movie about Robin Williams dressing up as a woman to spend time with his kids, and it has aged about as well as you think. It’s *Mrs. Doubtfire*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Nancy Drew* or *Ella Enchanted...

- Chatting about the Oscars - **Mrs. Doubtfire** Preview

A true story about an undercover cop that infiltrates the KKK. The hook? He’s black. It’s *BlacKkKlansman*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Mrs. Doubtfire*

- Learning Things with TFIL: **Adapting Real Life** - **BlacKKKlansman** Preview

It's the year 2054 and murder is a thing of the past, but at what cost? It's *Minority Report*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Guest Host: Aaron Rabi from **Philosophers in Space** and **Embrace the Void** - Let Me Sum Up (Brief summary of short story and film) - Guess Who? (Game show segment where Bryan guesses characters from the film based on book descriptions) - Was that in the Book? (Exactly wha...

- Guess host for Minority Report episode: **Aaron Rabi** (Philosophers in Space, Embrace the Void) - Learning Things with TFIL: **Tech Noir** - **Minority Report** Preview

It's the Netflix sensation that's sweeping the nation, and we're doing this whole episode blindfolded. It’s *Bird Box*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Minority Report* featuring Aaron Rabi from **Philosophers in Space**...

- Learning Things with TFIL: **Netflix Original?** - **Bird Box** Preview

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help mend the bonds between 2 children and their father. It’s *Mary Poppins*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Bird Box*!

- **We answer all of your questions!** - ***Mary Poppins*** Preview